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Borehamwood (—originally spelt Boreham Wood), is a town in southern Hertfordshire. It is an outlying suburb of London, situated from Charing Cross. Borehamwood has a population of 31,065, 〔 and is within the civil parish of Elstree and Borehamwood and the London commuter belt.〔(Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Hertsmere'' ) Retrieved 2 February 2010〕 There is one weekly newspaper, the ''Borehamwood and Elstree Times''. The town is perhaps most well known for its film and TV studios, commonly known as Elstree Studios, hence the association with Elstree. ==History== One of the earliest mentions of Bosci de Boreham (Wood of Boreham), is in 1188: :"In 1188 Pope Clement granted to the kitchen of the monastery the whole land of Elstree. He also gave to the Abbey the wood of Boreham for the feeding of the swine."〔William Page (editor), "(Elstree )", ''A History of the County of Hertford: volume 2'', 1908 (at British History Online) retrieved 16 Oct 2011. Refers to Matthew Paris', Chronica Majora, vi, 46.〕 In 1776, the House of Lords granted: :"An Act for dividing and closing the Common or Waste Ground, called Boreham Wood Common, in the Parish of Elstree otherwise Idletree, in the Country of Hertford."〔 Up until 1909, the town was part of the ancient parish of Elstree; the two still share a local council, Elstree and Borehamwood Town Council. From the 1920s onwards, the town became known as one of the main centres of the UK film, and later television, industries due to the presence of production studios. Following World War II, the town's population greatly increased, with large areas of council housing set up for displaced Londoners, many of which are now in private ownership. Fast train connections to central London have resulted in the town becoming a primarily residential suburb. Borehamwood is currently undergoing a substantial housing transformation which has seen hundreds of new homes built over the last five years. There are currently two further developments being built and more are expected. In addition to the studios, the town is also home to many retail shops, offices and light industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Borehamwood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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